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Genomic polymorphisms of G-protein estrogen receptor 1 are associated with severity of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
International orthopaedics - 1 Mar 2012
Peng Yan, Liang Guoyan, Pei Yuanyuan, Ye Wei, Liang Anjing, Su Peiqiang
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PURPOSE: Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is reported to be associated with the two traditional estrogen receptor genes, ESR1 and ESR2. Yet, the novel estrogen receptor G protein-coupled estrogen receptor 1 (GPER) has not been studied. To investigate the association of GPER gene polymorphisms with the onset and deterioration of AIS, we performed a case-control study. METHODS: Clinical information was...
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